Detection of Urinary Tract Pathology in Some Schistosoma haematobium Infected Nigerian Adults by O. S. Onile, H. O. Awobode, V. S. Oladele, A. M. Agunloye, C. I. Anumudu

“…There was a significantly higher prevalence of 69.2% of urinary schistosomiasis in the females than the prevalence of 31.8% in males (P=0.902). …”
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Establishment of reference audiometric norms for the elderly population: A community-based study on mean and median hearing thresholds by Tzong-Hann Yang, Yu-Fu Chen, Yen-Fu Cheng, Chuan-Song Wu, Yuan-Chia Chu

“…Gender-based analysis showcased higher PTAs for males than females. The study illuminated a progressive increase in hearing thresholds with age and higher frequencies. …”
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Symptoms of Poststroke Depression among Stroke Survivors: An Appraisal of Psychiatry Needs and Care during Physiotherapy Rehabilitation by Sam Chidi Ibeneme, Canice Chukwudi Anyachukwu, Akachukwu Nwosu, Georgian Chiaka Ibeneme, Muideen Bakare, Gerhard Fortwengel

“…Fifty stroke survivors (22 females and 28 males) at the outpatient unit of Physiotherapy Department, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, who gave their informed consent, were randomly selected. …”
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Extraperitoneally Ruptured, Everted, and Prolapsed Bladder: A Very Rare Complication of Pelvic Injury by Rufus Wale Ojewola, Kehinde Habeeb Tijani, Olakunle Olaleke Badmus, Abisola Ekundayo Oliyide, Chukwudi Emmanuel Osegbe

“…We conclude that the intrinsic urethral continent mechanism plays a significant role in maintaining continence in females.…”
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Long-Term Outcomes of External Dacryocystorhinostomy in the Age of Transcanalicular Microendoscopic Techniques by M. Alnawaiseh, N. Mihailovic, A. C. Wieneke, V. Prokosch, A. Rosentreter, R. L. Merté, N. Eter

“…The average age was 64.1±29.7 years. 66.4% of patients were females and 33.6% were males. Acute or chronic dacryocystitis was found in 81 patients (55.5%). …”
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Vitamin D Level of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Semra Çetinkaya, Şenay Savaş Erdeve, Erhan Ozel, Mutlu Uysal Yazici, Emine Gulsah Torun

“…Results: The study included 130 patients, 51.5% of them were females. We found vitamin D deficiency in 39.2%(n=51) and vitamin D insufficiency in 33.1% (n=43) of the patients. …”
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The Efficacy and Safety of Propiverine Hydrochloride in Patients with Overactive Bladder Symptoms Who Poorly Responded to Previous Anticholinergic Agents by Naoya Masumori, Shintaro Miyamoto, Taiji Tsukamoto, Seiji Furuya, Akihiko Iwasawa, Takashi Sato, Naoki Itoh, Akihiko Shibuya, Toshiro Oda

“…Of 73 patients enrolled (29 males and 44 females, median age 71 years), 52 completed the protocol treatment. …”
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Comparative Cranial Joint Variation in Three Different Lizards: Impact of Feeding Habit by Elif Yıldırım Caynak, Kamil Candan, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Ahmet Gökay Korkmaz, Sezen Birlik, Dudu Mertgenç Yoldaş, Serkan Gül, Çetin Ilgaz

“…Additionally, no significant differences were detected in SVL, head, and jaw size measurements between adult males and females of each species.…”
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A Therapeutic Educational Program in Oral Health for Persons with Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Feasibility Study by Audrey Peteuil, Corinne Rat, Sahar Moussa-Badran, Maud Carpentier, Jean-François Pelletier, Frederic Denis

“…Intervention: We explored the experiences of participants and their perceptions of oral health before and after the TEPOH with focus group meetings. Results. Four females and three males participated in the study, and the mean age was 29.4 ± 5. …”
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Osteoporosis in Rett Syndrome: A Study on Normal Values by Lilit Zysman, Meir Lotan, Bruria Ben-Zeev

“…Osteoporosis is the reduction of calcium density in bones, usually evident in postmenopausal females, yet the tendency for osteoporosis can also be identified at a young age, especially in patients with chronic diseases, disabilities, and on chronic anticonvalsant treatment. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Full-Arch Zirconia Rehabilitations on Dental Implants: Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction by Vincenzo Marchio, Chiara Cinquini, Fortunato Alfonsi, Stefano Romeggio, Marco Stoppaccioli, Francesco Zingari, Mattia Priami, Antonio Barone

“…Fourteen patients (five males, nine females) aged 52–80 and treated with 14 ISFCDPs (86 implants) were included in this analysis. …”
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Durability of Stretta Radiofrequency Treatment for GERD: Results of an 8-Year Follow-Up by Luca Dughera, Gianluca Rotondano, Maria De Cento, Paola Cassolino, Fabio Cisarò

“…From June 2002 to March 2013 26 patients that underwent Stretta procedure (16 females, 10 males) reached to date an eight-year follow-up. …”
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Signal Persistence of Bispectral Index and State Entropy during Surgical Procedure under Sedation by Chanannait Paisansathan, Mukadder D. Ozcan, Qaiser S. Khan, Verna L. Baughman, Mehmet S. Ozcan

“…We compared the incidence of artifacts in BIS and SE during surgery under local anesthesia and sedation. Methods. 28 females undergoing breast surgery under local anesthesia and sedation were studied. …”
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Determining Proportion of Exfoliative Vaginal Cell during Various Stages of Estrus Cycle Using Vaginal Cytology Techniques in Aceh Cattle by Tongku N. Siregar, Juli Melia, Rohaya, Cut Nila Thasmi, Dian Masyitha, Sri Wahyuni, Juliana Rosa, Nurhafni, Budianto Panjaitan, Herrialfian

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the period of estrus cycle in aceh cattle, Indonesia, based on vaginal cytology techniques. Four healthy females of aceh cattle with average weight of 250–300 kg, age of 5–7 years, and body condition score of 3-4 were used. …”
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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Apostolos Pourtsidis, Dimitrios Doganis, Margarita Baka, Despina Bouhoutsou, Maria Varvoutsi, Maria Synodinou, Panagiota Giamarelou, Helen Kosmidis

“…In this report we present 4 cases of MPNSTs (3 females: 13, 12, and 13 years old and 1 male: 10 years old) arising in patients with NF1. …”
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Longer respiratory events in childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome constitute a trait of older children with excessive daytime sleepiness by Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Boris Matrot, Christophe Delclaux

“…We retrospectively selected 35 otherwise healthy children (median age: 10.6 years, 16 females) with moderate to severe OSA who had measurements of pharyngeal compliance (acoustic pharyngometry), loop gain (awake tidal ventilation with calculation of controller and plant gains), and respiratory system impedance (impulse oscillometry system). …”
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Circulating Sclerostin and Irisin Are Related and Interact with Gender to Influence Adiposity in Adults with Prediabetes by Theerawut Klangjareonchai, Hataikarn Nimitphong, Sunee Saetung, Nuttapimon Bhirommuang, Rattanapan Samittarucksa, Suwannee Chanprasertyothin, Rattana Sudatip, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul

“…Multivariate linear regression analysis demonstrated that circulating sclerostin (β=-0.45;P<0.05) and irisin (β=-0.46;P<0.05) were negatively associated with BMI, independent of age in males. In females, no relationship of sclerostin or irisin to BMI was found. …”
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Developmental trends in corpus callosum thickness among preschool children by Boyang Mao, Hong Wang, Hongxi Zhang, Xueliang Shang, Zhi Yang

“…Furthermore, gender differences were identified, with males showing earlier development of the corpus callosum, particularly between ages 1 and 3. Conversely, females exhibited the most notable increase in thickness between ages 3 and 5. …”
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Characteristics of bullying in ninth grade adolescents. Abreus, Cienfuegos, 2021-2022 by Marioly Ruiz Hernandez, Honey Turiño Matamoros, Yanara Calzada Urquiola, Laura Magda López Angulo, Daniela de la Caridad Cedeño Díaz

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: Females were more affected by the phenomenon of bullying. …”
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Characterization of Soft Contact Lens Fitting Using Ultra-Long Scan Depth Optical Coherence Tomography by Lele Cui, Ming Li, Meixiao Shen, Fan Lu, Jianhua Wang

“…A 1-day Acuvue® Define™ lens was tested on both eyes of 10 subjects (5 males and 5 females; mean age, 31.6 years). The centration and blink-induced movement of the contact lens were measured using UL-OCT at 5 min and 30 min after insertion. …”
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